Butternut Pear Soup

Butternut squash is so versatile and this Paleo Butternut Pear Soup includes a hint of sweet. by Marla Sarris, updated January 29, 2015Posted on February 19, 2013

Marla Sarris is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo (along with her husband Jeff), and project manager at SPYR. After tirelessly dedicating six years to teaching Mathematics at one of the top High Schools in the nation, she left her all-consuming career in pursuit of a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. She continues to indulge her passion for teaching through Paleo Porn.

Butternut Squash is so versatile. You can puree it, turn it into fries, combine it with your choice of protein or blend it with fruit and make this Paleo Butternut Pear Soup…and that’s only what I’ve done with it lately. :)

This soup was much sweeter than I was expecting. You can serve it for breakfast, lunch or dinner but I wouldn’t recommend starting your day with something sweet.

If you can’t find cipolla onions, no worries. You can use around a half cup of minced vidalia or just a plain white onion. I thought the little flat and oval cipolla’s were so cute I had to pick up a few, but I could not taste a difference once the soup was ready to serve.

Then reduce heat, cover and simmer until squash is soft, around 25-30 minutes.

Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes before continuing.

Fill a blender halfway with the mixture and puree with yogurt, if using. Remove the filler cap from the top of the blender. Cover the blender with the lid and over the open whole where the cap would be use a double folded over clean dish towel, this will prevent splatter. Blend until smooth and transfer to a large clean bowl. You'll need to work in batches and use caution when blending hot liquids.

Marla Sarris is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo (along with her husband Jeff), and project manager at SPYR. After tirelessly dedicating six years to teaching Mathematics at one of the top High Schools in the nation, she left her all-consuming career in pursuit of a healthy, sustainable lifestyle. She continues to indulge her passion for teaching through Paleo Porn.

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